Jewelry Re-Design

Do you have any old or broken pieces of jewelry laying around? What about a piece from someone who did not quite understand your style? Why not have it made into something really beautiful and really you? Bring your piece and/or ideas into Strickler Jewelers for a custom consultation.  We will go over your options together and give a you full estimate. We also do complete custom design of engagement and wedding rings. We can put a piece together that you would be proud to wear!

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Napoleon’s Engagement Ring Sells for More Than $1 Million

By Rob Bates, Senior Editor

Posted on March 26, 2013

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Napoleon’s pear-shaped sapphire, diamond engagement ring.

The ring Napoleon gave to Josephine sold for 896,400 euros (including fees), or $1.15 million, French auction house Osenat tells JCK.
The ring had an estimate of $23,500 to $26,000.
"In my wildest dreams, I did not think we would outsell the estimate by more than 47 times," Emily Villane, an auction house spokeswoman, told ABCnews.com. "We based the estimates in our catalog on the actual market value of the ring, minus Napoleon and Josephine provenance. It is not our job to tell bidders how much they should pay for the historical premium."
The ring features a pear-shaped sapphire and a diamond. The combined weight of the two is the less than a carat.

March Birthstone-AQUAMARINE

Depending on the angle an aquamarine is viewed, it can appear blue, green or colorless, like the sea. It is said to reawaken love between a married couple.

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The Way We Wore-Repost from JCK

Harry Winston’s Big Post-WWII Diamond Boom

The Way We Wore

By Aubry D’Arminio

This story appears in the February 2013 issue of JCK magazine

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Model Evelyn Tripp dons Harry Winston diamonds galore.

 

In the Spartan days of World War II, American women went without diamonds. Even after the armistice, ladies wore jewels only when going out on the town. But Harry Winston had a different vision. In 1946, he fashioned 219 diamonds (26.18 cts. t.w.) into this giant Maltese cross brooch. The next year, Carol Channing was singing “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” on Broadway, and in Paris, Christian Dior debuted his New Look of ladylike, cinched-waist suits—all of which cried out for sparkly jewelry. “We were coming out of a dry spell,” says Joyce Jonas, president emeritus of the American Society of Jewelry Historians, “and Harry Winston was ahead of everybody. By 1947, women were finally back in wonderful feminine suits. By the early 1950s, they were wearing diamonds in the daytime.” When the brooch—then 10 years old—made the cover of Vogue’s Feb. 1, 1956, edition, it did so with diamond earrings and a diamond ruby ring as a sort of everyday accessory. You know, the kind you would toss on a hat

Famous Diamonds

In 1969, Richard Burton gave his wife Elizabeth Taylor a pear shaped diamond that was cut from a 241 carat rough stone. Taylor later put it up for auction to finance a hospital in Botswana.

Gemstone Care

Proper care of your gemstones is extremely important. Precious stones can lose their shine, break, or change color if not cared for properly. When in doubt, visit your local jeweler. They are the experts, and care for items like yours everyday. If you need a gemstone identified, take it to a gemologist. He or she will do a series of tests on the stone to determine exactly what it is. That way, you will never make a mistake in the cleaning, care and storage of your precious stones. Here are a few tips to remember regarding the storage of gemstones.

1.Store each piece seperately. (You do not want them to scratch one another.)
2.Check for loose stones before washing or wearing.
3.Store pieces in jewelry boxes or cloths. Plastic bags can dry out some stones, like opals.

Welcome

Welcome to the Strickler Jewelers Blog! The purpose of this blog is to educate, update, and excite you about all aspects of jewelry. Future blog topics include Care and Cleaning of Gemstones and What to Expect at a Custom Consultation. We hope to inspire you to see jewelry and gemstones with the same awe and appreciation we do. Enjoy!